Northern Spy Apple

Chayote

About Northern Spy Apple and Chayote

Northern Spy Apple

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

fuji, jonathan apple

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Spy Apple

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Northern Spy Apfel

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Northern Spy Pomme

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espía del Norte de Apple

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Spy a Apple

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Northern Spy Jabłko

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Northern Spy Apple

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Northern Spy Apple and Chayote. Northern Spy Apple doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Northern Spy Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Northern Spy Apple has allergic reactions like Peripheral Edema and Vomiting and Chayote has allergic reactions like Peripheral Edema and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote

Season and care of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote is important to know. While considering everything about Northern Spy Apple and Chayote Care, growing season is an essential factor. Northern Spy Apple season is Spring and Fall and Chayote season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Northern Spy Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chayote is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Northern Spy Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Chayote is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Northern Spy Apple and Chayote Physical Information

Northern Spy Apple and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Spy Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote are as follows:

Northern Spy Apple flower color: White and Pink
Northern Spy Apple leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote

Care of Northern Spy Apple and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Spy Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Northern Spy Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.